Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-03-25

maTcn OOufI-1 ne hdICu lchtn VI tHc
Circuit Court for this county was convened
en- Monday, with Judges Richie and Vim
son on the Bench. Judge Lynch presided
on Tuesday with full Bench.
Mahlen T. Lewis was appointed foreman
OF the Grand Jury and the following named
gentlemen were drawn to serve in the same
body:
Willard G. Fisher, VIM A. Davis, VIM.
w. Riley, Thos N. Henderson, Darius Cla-
gett, James W. Graft, Basil l.. Bean; Rsosert
Plummer, Luther M. Offutt, Jr., James P.
Colt, R. A, Bogley, Archie Asquith, Michael
Duffy, Sam'l M. Fenten, Uriah II. Griffith,
Geo. w. Butler, Richard L. Ball, Wash. w.
White, Joha Fl. Nichslls, Gee. w. Meem,
G. Newton Trundle, Henson Ricketts,.
Judge Richie charged the jury briefly by
calling their attention to the bastardy law
and aefaulting public officials, which it is
the duty Of the Court to do, under The law,
said the Judge. Continuing he said, the
Court has been presented with petition
signed by number of ladies and gentle
men asking the Court to enforce more rigidy
the collection Of the fines imposed for the
violation of the local option law, and COM
planning that several persons Of this county
have revenue licenses to sell whiskey. The
Court will take occasion to remark upon its
duty and that of yours in the premises. 1t
is not the province of the Court TO take ac-
ton in these complaints, and it is your duty
to find according to the evidence presented
to you without fear, favor or reward either
for or against. A man may have license
to sell liquors, but that is no evidence that
he sells it, though it raises strong pre-
sumption.
The Judge, growing humorous, remarked
that man need not get revenue license
to drink whiskey.
All laws should be protected and enforced
by all law abiding citizens because they are
laws, however Objectionable they may be
to the minority. We could have no gov
eminent Of majority if it were otherwise.
The minority must gracefully acquiesce.
Democrats favor free trade and the Repuo.
lcans high tariff Ii the former continu-
ally violated that law the machinery of the
government would be blocked Conclud
ing the Judge said he would hand the jury
the petition and notified them that they
| could repair to their room for business.
The following gentlemen are serving upon
the Petit Jury:
Vnhp III Milltau,s Juu ;ln;,, I,Nhp
N. Soper, Charles r. Hartshorne, James c.
Holland, Reuben Hill, Jno w. Brown, Jno.
w. Gather Alex. b. Carr. VIM Thos Ray,
Thomas Owen, John II. Purdum, John w.
Walker, WIN. B. Weller, George l.. Craw-
ford, Joseph H. Lewis, Richard l.. Saunders,
Oliver I. Watkins, John IL. Clagett, Allan
Farquhar, Geo. f. Snouffer, Hamilton Craw-
ford, Frank Higgins, Jos. H. G. Heyle, Thos
l.. Bailey
Subjoined is list of the cases that have
been disposed Of
Thomas G. Carroll and Lizette ]. Carroll
VS., the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, two cases, removed to Washington
county.
Robert b. Msxley vs. Jos. Weed judg
ment affirmed.
William H. Eat vs. Robsrt w. Sullivan
Judgment reversed with costs below and
above.
j. j. Kramer vs. G. " Hllard judgment
reversed with cost
VIM. G. Council VS. Harvey G. Fawcett
verdict in favor of appellant for $65 81.
At the time of going to press the case o
BI ain against Brady, renewed from Prime
Georges county, was on trial. This case in
wolves an interesting point OF law. ltseems
that Brady cut ditch through his meadow
which adjeins the land OF Blain, aud shortly
after the ditch was cut there was u heavy
freshet, the water vverhowIng the banks o
the stream which divides the lands OF Blair
from that Of Brady, but ON account of thu
ditch which Brady had cut through hi
meadow the water did him but little dam
age, but seriously damaged the land OF Blaln
B lain contends that Brady had no right tt
ditch his land il it caused aAy damage Il
his neghb9r Brady contends that mar
has u right to do what he peases with his
own land SO long as he does not Interfere II
any way with the natural stream, which hi
asserts was not done Messrs. Roberts ana
Stanley and Peter & Henderson appear io
Brady, and ex-Judge Magruder and Amber
son & Bouic for Blain.